Chapter 200 Otherwise
She pointed at Cui Qingyi with a shaking finger, her lips trembling as if she had an epilepsy: "You...you...you rebellious girl, how dare you, that's your own aunt!"
Mei fell to the ground. After being dressed up by Qiao's mother, she had lost her former elegance and looked like a madman with disheveled hair.
Seeing the curious eyes of the onlookers, Sister Li cursed, "Bah! Where did this liar come from? How dare he come to our Huaihua Lane?
Everyone in the alley knows that Madam Cui is the head of the household. Which girl with both parents can come out to establish a female household?
"These pearls and jade in her hair, are they all fake? Seeing that the two young ladies are living well, you want to take advantage of them? Well, you have to see if the officials in Dongping County will agree."
Sister Li understood best what it meant to be afraid of what people said, and how filial piety could crush a person. No matter what Cui Qingyi's reasons were, she was still in the wrong for attacking her elders.
Moreover, this is no small matter. If it gets out of hand, it could even affect the reputation of the girls in the girls' school."
Cui Qingyi knew very well that she would be at a disadvantage if she confronted Yuan head-on, which was why she chose to come to Dongping County. But Yuan was like a leech, and she would not be satisfied until she had sucked all the blood out of her body.
But she has stumbled to this point in this feudal era, and there is no way she would compromise with the Yuan family. The worst that could happen is that after this incident, she would just move to another place and start over.
Hearing what Li's wife said, Yuan snorted coldly: "I'm talking to my own daughter, and you, a peasant, have the right to interrupt me.
I dare say she is my daughter, but ask her why she doesn't even want to leave her parents and come to this godforsaken place?"
Yuan was certain that Cui Qingyi didn't dare to say it, but who doesn't understand the art of language and who doesn't know how to avoid the important and focus on the trivial?
"I came here because the Fifth Master of the Cui family, with the approval of the Magistrate Liang of Linhe County, allowed me to sever my ties with the Cui family. The moment the document was signed, I became a free man.
I left because my so-called mother and uncle's family disregarded the clan rules and conspired to sell me to a 70-year-old man to find a future for his son. If I don't leave, am I going to be sucked dry by you and die without a burial place?
Madam Cui, the letter in which you and Mei conspired to secretly take me to the capital and sell me to someone as a concubine is still in my hands. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, so how can you have the nerve to call yourself my mother?
How dare she call herself my aunt? "
Cui Qingyi thought she had forgotten these things, but when she talked about them again now, every word still made her cry, and instantly brought her back to those days when she was isolated and helpless, and had to be cautious at every step and not dare to relax for a moment.
The crowded alley was silent at this moment, and everyone's eyes were on Cui Qingyi, with surprise, curiosity, sighs and heartache in their eyes.
People in the alley had speculated, discussed, and assumed about the two young ladies, Cui Qingyi and Konjac, but no one had ever thought that they came to Dongping County for this reason.
Chen Ma spoke up at the right time: "You woman, you are worse than an animal. Since we have already severed our relationship, what are you doing here again? Are you planning to sell our wife to someone else to help your son's future? That son is yours, but your daughter is no longer yours."
Chen Ma's words successfully stirred up everyone's emotions. They looked at Yuan and Mei. Although they looked disheveled, the clothes they wore were very valuable, and the pearls and jade on their heads were something they could not buy even after working hard for half a year. But such people would actually think of selling their daughters. They were truly worse than pigs and dogs.
Yuan considered herself a superior person, and had never been surrounded and criticized by people she considered to be peasants. She was now angry and anxious, shaking like a sieve.
But her mind wasn't on these peasants at the moment. Instead, she asked in disbelief, "What letter? What nonsense are you talking about? Where did the letter come from?"
At the beginning, she did discuss with Mei through letters about finding a high-ranking official for Cui Qingyi in the capital, but the letters were burned after they were read. But what did this evil girl say just now? The letter is in her hands. Did the fifth master of the master's family also read it?
Cui Qingyi sneered: "It seems that Master Cui didn't tell Madam about it, but he also read the letter."
Yuan was going crazy. There were some things she had done but she didn't complete them and there was no evidence left. Without evidence, she could deny it. With the pressure from a filial son, she could still control her daughter. But what nonsense was she saying now?
Anger and resentment burned Yuan's mind, and in a fit of rage
She turned to look at the mournful Mei lying on the ground and shouted, "Didn't I tell you to read the letter and then burn it? What's wrong with you? How did that letter end up in her hands?"
Cui Qingyi.....Oh!
Mei's scalp and face were aching badly at this moment, and her clothes were covered with dirty mud spots, but Yuan not only did not help her up quickly, but even dared to yell at her.
Mei's voice also rose a few degrees: "How would I know? It must be you who accidentally let the letter fall into her hands. I accompanied you to this place in the cold weather, how dare you yell at me."
What evidence could be more powerful than the confession of both parties involved? Cui Qingyi breathed a sigh of relief and said with tears in her eyes, "You all heard it. I, Cui Qingyi, have few relatives in this life. If one day I have to go to court, I hope you will speak a fair word for me."
Sister Li responded immediately: "Don't worry, Madam Cui, the neighbors have heard what this woman said. If they continue to force you, we will definitely testify for you.
Besides, you are from Huaihua Lane, and the neighbors have received a lot of help from you, so they will definitely stand on your side."
Sister Li's words were profound, and Cui Qingyi understood and was very grateful.
After hearing what Sister Li said, many people began to respond: "Sister Li is right, Mr. Cui, don't be afraid. If these people come to disturb you again, we will definitely not sit idly by."
Listening to these peasants talking back and forth, Yuan felt a splitting headache. She knew very well that she had lost the initiative today. If she continued to dwell on this, according to the temper of this evil girl, she would be the only one to suffer.
But she was a little reluctant to leave like this. She looked around on the way into the city and found that the inns here were a bit simple, but this evil girl actually lived in such a nice house.
Yuan secretly made up her mind that once she dealt with Cui Qingyi, she could sell the house to give Xu Ge'er some private property.
Thinking of this, Yuan's mood improved slightly. She raised her head and looked at Cui Qingyi with alms, "Qingyi girl, mother knows you have resentment in your heart, but we are mother and daughter. How can mother and daughter hold grudges overnight? As long as you admit your mistake, you will still be the eldest daughter of the Linshui Cui family from now on."
At this point, Yuan paused: "If not..."
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